03-01-2005, 08:15 AM
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Location: Illinois
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Same for me Automon. I can't wait because in about 2 weeks it should finally be nice enough to get the car out. It's been 4 mo but it feels like four yrs so it will almost be like the first timeI got to drive my car.
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03-01-2005, 08:51 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Montreal, Canada
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I use mine all year around... live in Montreal, canada...The car goes quite nicely in winter...in fact we are getting 6 inches of snow today... Run 16"original wheels with Michelin winters... and 17" in summer...
Biggest problem here is the quality of our roads... more fitted to SUVs than any sports car....
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03-01-2005, 09:12 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Richmond, VA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fourniem
I use mine all year around... live in Montreal, canada...The car goes quite nicely in winter...in fact we are getting 6 inches of snow today... Run 16"original wheels with Michelin winters... and 17" in summer...
Biggest problem here is the quality of our roads... more fitted to SUVs than any sports car....
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I think many of those who are bashing the winter use of the Boxster don't realize that it's actually quite capable and not very prone to damage at all in winter climates.
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03-01-2005, 09:25 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Houston, Texas
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C and D, I guess... I drive my car whenever possible when it's not raining. We don't get snow here in Houston.
Because my wife and I carpool to our office every day, and take Lady, our golden retreiver with us, there's not enough room in the Boxster to be used as a daily driver...
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03-01-2005, 09:31 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: San Dimas CA
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Pretty much a daily driver for me. My inlaws have been in town since I got the car and are using the wife's car. After they leave we'll probably switch off which car we take in to work (we work together) in hopes of keeping the miles down on both of them.
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03-01-2005, 09:41 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Montreal, Canada
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YellowJacket is quite right...the car is quite amazing ..once it gets going... as much as I have never missed a limited slip diff in summer, I wish I had it in witer when we have a big snowfall....just to get away from a stop... after that.. no problems... this car is so well balanced with the masses centered that even when I push a little bit... it always comes back with a small move from the wheel.. great fun !!!
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03-01-2005, 11:14 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Lamorinda, CA
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a daily driver
Count me (or my car) as an "A". It is driven every day, rain or shine, no problems.
FWIW, there is a guy near my neighborhood who drives his mid-80s Ferrari 308 (or 328) GTSQV every day rain oir shine.
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03-01-2005, 12:54 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Los Gatos, CA
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daily...
if I go a day without driving it I start getting withdrawl symptoms!
seriously, I dig driving this car!
it's a third car for my family (expedition and volvo xc wagon), but unlike most porsche-as-third-car-scenarios, mine gets driven as much as possible...easy to do here...it's like 65 and sunny today.
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03-01-2005, 01:49 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: san francisco
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A and C for me
I also have a SUV but just can't part with my Boxer. If this continues, she is going have 20k plus miles within a year.
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03-01-2005, 02:18 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Bay Area, CA
Posts: 401
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Daily driver here. The car is too fun to save it for the next person to enjoy.
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03-01-2005, 06:51 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 111
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Daily Driver for me too
It puts me in a good mood on my way to client meetings, puts me in an even better mood on the way back from client meetings. All year round car too, but they wouldn't know that you need salt on the roads here in winter.
The only time I use the VW Passat is when we have more than 2 people to transport, a trip to Bunnings (Aussie version of HomeDepot) or we are heading on a long interstate trip with loads of luggage (like going to the skifields in winter).
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03-01-2005, 08:41 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: McKinney, TX
Posts: 473
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Almost daily driver. I drive the Boxster 3 to 4 times a week and my truck the rest. The box does very well in all weather conditions, but the other drivers don't seem to do well when the weather turns bad. My truck can take a poor driver bouncing off of it better than the boxster.
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03-03-2005, 01:14 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: w.warwick ri
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Live in the north east, only have summer tires for it, do try to roll it every 3 or 4 weeks in the winter. Garage Queen for sure, but still manage about 10000/year. Luv is a red boxster and warm weather!
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03-06-2005, 06:18 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: So. Cal.
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C for me~ IS300 is my daily car.
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04-13-2005, 09:48 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Puyallup, Washington (near Seattle)
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I have a 2000 Arena Red 2.7 that is a daily driver except when I have too much to haul and have to get in the pickup truck. Cars are like good dogs, they should not go a day without one-on-one interaction.
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04-14-2005, 02:56 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Chevy Chase, Maryland
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Mine is never used for commuting. I will only drive it on sunny days, cold or warm.
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04-14-2005, 04:32 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Salisbury Maryland
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Sunday clothing: clean and shiny at all times, and never worn in inclement weather.
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04-14-2005, 06:46 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Southern California
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Pretty much A. Commute from Corona to LAX daily. Occassionally take the Bronco, rarely take the Jeep. Often swap cars with milady - which means I'm "stuck" with her BMW X5
Will probably source a lightweight car cover though - my office is on the west end of the LAX airfield, that Jet-A residue can't be good for the paint.
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04-14-2005, 07:10 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 8,709
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what sort of residue is that? I live about 5 minutes drive from an an airport myself.
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04-14-2005, 07:17 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Des Moines, IA
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Jet exhaust is very degrading to auto finishes. New car manufacturers who bring their cars in to the US via Long Beach found this out years ago. That is why you see the cars coming in now with while plastic sheets covering all the flat services.
This fallout from the planes can ruin your paint unless you cover your car or get a qaulity sealent like Klasse on there and wash your car very often.
Bad stuff indeed!
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